Underground Storage Tanks

Oregon was granted state program approval (SPA) in 2011.

UST Performance Measures (as of September 30, 2012)

Number of active underground storage tanks	5,794 (national total: 583,508)
Number of confirmed releases	7,322 (national total: 507,540)
Number of cleanups completed	6,362 (national total: 424,637)
Number of cleanups in backlog to be completed	960 (national total: 82,903)

Percent of facilities in significant operational compliance with:

	Release prevention requirements	92%
	Release detection requirements	90%
	Both prevention and release detection requirements	86%

The UST Performance Measures provide program performance data for all states and territories.

State Contact Information

UST/LUST Program

Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
Land Quality Division
Tanks Section
Underground Storage Tank Program
811 Southwest Sixth Avenue
Portland, OR 97204

Phone: 503-229-6652
Phone: 503-229-5263
UST Helpline: 800-742-7878
Fax: 503-229-6954

UST/LUST Program: http://www.deq.state.or.us/lq/tanks/index.htm

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